We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.
"Little Gidding"
T S Eliot

Saturday 10 January 2015

Feeling fragile .....

I so enjoyed doing my first challenge last year (with the Craft Barn), that I thought it would be good to do another one.  I've long been a fan of Paper Artsy stuff, and their first challenge of this year got me thinking, as I was about to start preparing materials for a special birthday project for next month.

I have always loved using different papers - book and magazine pages, sheet music, and creating my own collage papers - so .....

The first Paper Artsy challenge is to use fragile papers in a project - see here.


I started with a few pieces of paper, including some of the original Paper Artsy crackly tissue, PA Crunchy Waxed paper, and some of the rice paper I recently bought in Chinatown.








Brayered on some PA paint - Mermaid, Guacamole, Butternut and Dolly Mix, and stamped with Claret and Snowflake.  Used a couple of PA Minis for this, a JOFY one and the splatter one.










I knew I wouldn't need all of this paper for my special project - which I won't be able to share with you until after the birthday event!

So - what to do for the PA challenge ..... well - I added to the challenge and decided to make an ATC.  I've never made one before, as I seem to prefer larger projects.  I had to look up what size it should be (two and a half inches by three and a half inches), and cut some board to size.

Covered it with a piece of sheet music, used gesso to knock it back a little, then added a touch of gilding wax.

Die-cut some of the painted tissue and unpainted wax paper, found a little wooden heart and word stamp, and ..... here is my first ATC!


Working with such a small area really focuses the mind - and could probably become addictive!

PS:  Paper Artsy actually spurred me on to start writing this blog, see my first post here, and it is my blog's 2nd birthday this month!

16 comments:

  1. So pretty! What a lovely flower!

    Lucy x

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  2. Your ATC is lovely and WOW with your pretty fragile paper flower blooming!

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  3. Kaybee,
    ATC's are very addicting, I love making them. Your came out beautiful. Love the sentiment and how it relates to the papers.

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  4. Gorgeous ATC. Beautiful flower and fab background. xx

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  5. Love the flower, look forward to seeing the main piece after the birthday! X

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  6. What a gorgeous ATC, love the flower!! congratulations on your blog birthday!

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  7. uh! uh! gone and blown it now!!!! ATCs ARE addictive.
    Yours is gorgeous, love the colours and clever use of paper.

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  8. Such a sweet ATC, love the muted background and that gorgeous organically grown flower. Congrats on your blog birthday. hugs Brenda xxx

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  9. Beautiful ATC, the flower is stunning! Love the backround paper you created. Happy 2nd birthday to your blog :)

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  10. Beautiful, I love your flower. I've missed your previous posts as well, your artwork is very beautiful. Have a great day, Shirleyxx

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  11. very pretty - can't wait to see what you make with the remaining paper - thanks for your lovely comment xx

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  12. Love your ATC! Simply perfect. Look forward also to seeing what you do with the other beautifully altered fragile papers xx

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  13. Oh, its just beautiful! Very intrigued by the leftowvers too!

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  14. Love the background papers! Beautiful tag, the paper flower is stunning.

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  15. Beautiful project. I'm inspired to make a few ATCs too!

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